On the Loss of President Richard Trumka: Statement From President Matthew Yarnell
The loss of Richard Trumka (July 24, 1949 – August 5, 2021) feels like a death in the family. Rich was one of us. Born to a coal mining family …
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30 days to support raising staffing to 4.1 in Pennsylvania nursing homes
After decades of speaking out about dangerously low staffing and out-of-date care standards, Pennsylvanians have a historic path forward to safe staffing. It’s all because caregivers never stopped demanding and …
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Hundreds of PA Nursing Home Workers Vote to Strike
Nearly 1,000 nursing home workers across the Commonwealth vote to authorize a strike to demand life-saving reform. PENNSYLVANIA — Nursing home workers at 12 different homes across the Commonwealth have …
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American Jobs Plan a Big Step in the Right Direction
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania President Matthew W. Yarnell’s statement on President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan This afternoon, members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania rallied in Pittsburgh to listen to President Joe …
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Schuylkill Center caregivers form union for a voice in care during pandemic
Licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants join other Genesis Healthcare employees in SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania More than 140 caregivers at Schuylkill Center, a nursing home owned by Genesis Healthcare, will have …
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Healthcare Workers Applaud Continued COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts by Gov. Wolf
PENNSYLVANIA — The state’s largest union of healthcare workers supports the Governor’s latest announcement and continued efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As COVID numbers rise, hospitals are running …
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Statement from SEIU Healthcare PA Nurse on Today’s Protest in the Capitol
For Immediate Release: May 15, 2020 Statement from Maureen Casey, RN, member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, regarding protestors at the Capitol putting lives at risk by ignoring medical experts on …
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Healthcare Workers Condemn Those Who Would Risk Public Health, Stand with Governor Wolf
Statement from Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, regarding those who would put lives at risk by ignoring medical experts on PA Recovery: On behalf of the 45,000 healthcare …
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SEIU Healthcare PA Nurses Help Deliver 20,000 Signatures for Safe Patient Limits
On December 18th, SEIU Healthcare PA nurses joined others from across the state to deliver 20,000 signatures calling on elected leaders to pass safe patient limits legislation in hospitals and …
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NEPA Healthcare Workers are Building a Movement!
Union healthcare workers and others from area unions hosted a community picnic in Scranton to spur discussion on how we can improve healthcare delivery and access in Northeast Pennsylvania Hundreds of NEPA …
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